ซัสเทน

sát-teen

Meanings

1NounB2

sustain (note continuation)

the continuation of a musical note or sound after it is struck or plucked; how long it remains audible

Examples

กีตาร์gii-dtâaกีตาร์gii-dtâaguitarตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ดีมากdii-mâakดีมากdii-mâak1very good; excellent2Excellent!; Well done!3very wellเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedแค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asดีดdìitดีดdìit1[to] pluck/strum (string instrument)2[to] flick; snap (with the finger)3[to] spring back; rebound4[to] raise; lift by leverage or upward pressureโน้ตnóotโน้ตnóot1musical note; notation2note; memo; annotation3[to] note; jot down4diplomatic noteเดียวdiiaoเดียวdiiaosingle; one; only; sameก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiก็ได้gɔ̂-dâai1[phr] okay; fine; that works2[phr] ... is also acceptable3[phr] you may; if you wantซัสเทนsát-teenซัสเทนsát-teen1sustain (note continuation)2sustain pedal (shorthand)3sustain level (ADSR)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longerและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)นุ่มนวลnûm-nuuanนุ่มนวลnûm-nuuansoft; gentle; smooth (tone, manner, texture); tender
This guitar is excellent; just plucking one note gives a long and smooth sustain.
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2NounB2

sustain pedal (shorthand)

informal shorthand for the sustain pedal on a piano or keyboard

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3NounC1

sustain level (ADSR)

in synthesis and sound design, the steady level a sound maintains after the decay phase while a key is held

Examples

If you want the keyboard sound to be longer, try increasing the sustain level.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ส, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

sát

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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